Category Archives: Frisco

Frisco Beat: Lit World of San Francisco Now Podcasted

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Don

If you missed the live transmission of my interview on BFF.fm a month ago, it is now in an archive and ready to be listened to. One minute short of two hours, most of the chatter concerns my book The … Continue reading →

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Tour: The Kermit Sheets Copy

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Don

Grizzled eBay gunhawk Brian Leno told me that a signed copy of an old tour book currently is on the block — Buy It Now for $39.50. First printing of the second edition from 1982. Same printing as the copy I … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Big Sale at Kayo; or, The Adventure of the French Translator

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Don

Yesterday I met up with noir writer Kent Harrington from Posse McMillan and Nordine Haddad, Kent’s French translator who is in the burg for a little visit before he and Kent wander off to NoirCon in Philly in a week … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: October 4, On Air with Burrito Justice

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Don

On Tuesday October 4 I drop into the studio from noon to 2p.m. for an episode of the Burrito Justice Show, a.k.a. the Burrito Justice League — I believe Burrito himself will be on the control panel and Nicole Gluckstern … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: More on Derleth and the Little Review Phenom

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Don

A couple of weeks back John D. Haefele began a series of posts on August Derleth and the Little Review and part two just went live over on the Allied Authors of Wisconsin site, if you want to check it … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Tenderloin Museum, Year One

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Don

Coming up fast on July 16, The Tenderloin Museum celebrates its first anniversary — details on the website or the Facebook page. From 10a.m. to 9p.m., free admission, with workshops, talks, jazz, a drag show — the whole historical and … Continue reading →

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Tour: Sunday June 12

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Don

For this month you’ll find a walk offered on Sunday June 12, where anyone can show up with $20 and join in. No appointment needed, but comfortable shoes come in handy. Noon start at the “L” sculpture. Followed by some … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Remembering the Past

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Don

Brian Wallace tossed me another link that may be of interest to San Francisco history buffs — with most of the history really early stuff, barely making it into the 1920s. And it’s in cartoon format. But good cartooning, like … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: More William Worley

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Don

Trying — unsuccessfully, no doubt — to clear the decks of multifarious backlogged potential posts and flat-out delayed posts, I found this note from James Langdell, who surfed into Up and Down after finding the bit Lester Hardy contributed about San … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Orson

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Don

I believe it was sometime in 2010 or so when Matthew Asprey — more recently writing under the longer handle of Matthew Asprey Gear — hoofed These Mean Streets on the Hammett tour. He mentioned the moment in a book … Continue reading →

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